King visited campus Feb. 11, 1965, to speak about the MSU-initiated Student Educational Project, or STEP, which was the first all student-run educational outreach program of its kind in the U.S. The program sent student and faculty volunteers to assist elementary and secondary students in Holly Springs, Miss., in developing their skills in drama, art and music.
Artist and professor of sculpture James Lawton has created an exhibit for the MSU Museum he hopes will show family is more than just immediate — it’s universal. This multifaceted exhibit, which runs from Sunday to April 3, is titled “Evolutionary Artifacts.” It will feature images of 20th-century families screen-printed onto transparent acrylic panels which will travel on a conveyor system throughout the museum’s Heritage Gallery.
On Monday, the members of Alpha Phi Alpha will participate in a symbolic march from the Union to Beaumont Tower to celebrate Dr. King, a former member of Alpha Phi Alpha.